Bernard Mandeville
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an Anglo-Dutch philosopher, political economist and satirist
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Born
15 November 1670 Rotterdam, Dutch Republic
Died
21 January 1733 (aged 62) Hackney, Kingdom of Great Britain
adultbasic
Britain
era
1600-1800
Era
18th-century philosophy
Main interests
Political philosophy, ethics, economics
Notable ideas
The unknowing co-operation of individuals, modern free market, division of labour
Region
Western philosophy
School
Classical economics